FRIDAY: Our Friday began on a heavy note as we visited Yad VaShem, the Israeli Holocaust Memorial. No matter how many times one hears the information contained in those walls in school, from family, or in other ways, nothing could prepare us for the emotional experience that this museum provides. The only words that can […]
Today’s adventure began with a hotel breakfast like usual and a bus ride up to Mount Herzl where we learned about many different Israeli political/military heroes and their story’s. After that we went to the Shalva Center which is dedicated to providing care for people all across Israel, and the world, with disabilities. We enjoyed […]
Today was a day full of listening and learning from people living in the West Bank. We started off the day driving from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and were privileged to have a West Bank-local as our tour guide for the day, adding nuance and perspective to our bus rides and walks. Once we arrived in […]
The group’s first full day in Jerusalem started early with everyone finally packing up their laundry to get sent off for the day and a yummy breakfast at the hotel. We then spent our first afternoon here heading out of Jerusalem to go dig at Beit Guvrin, a World Heritage Site which has thousands of […]
We began the morning driving from Kinneret to Jerusalem. On the way, we stopped for some delicious refreshments. During our bus ride, our amazing tour guide, Barack, taught us a lot about Orthodox Judaism and we all learned more about their culture. Once we arrived at the Old City, we took in the beautiful view […]
Today has officially brought to an end our first week on the ground in Israel! We started the day as late as we could with a group breakfast at Ohalo which was accompanied by a quick food nap before we headed into the Beit Tefilah for a classic Saturday morning camp service. Singing together brought […]
The trip to our new destination began with a hike down Mount Arbel overlooking the Sea of Galilee and of course, drinking a lot of water. Our day kept rolling as we moved over to the Holy city of Tzfat to get lunch and search around for some new jewelry. Barak also took us through a traditional synagogue in the […]
Immediately after breakfast, we hopped on a bus to Nazareth, the birth town of Jesus. We had a grand introduction by the Arab scout movement, complete with a marching band, bagpipes, and traditional dances. Over the next 5 hours, we had a great time with Arab Israeli teens dancing, team building, and forging cross-cultural connections. […]
We started the day off early waking up at 6:30 AM! After a breakfast filled with shakshuka and pancakes we made our way to the Majrase Nature Reserve for a beautiful water hike. Our hike was filled with many pictures (which we will post when the camera is not water logged) and lots of splashing. […]
After a much needed night of rest, we woke up refreshed and ready for our first full day in Israel. We grabbed breakfast, and a bunch of water, at the hostel before setting off to the Grottos of Rosh HaNikra. We admired the view of the Mediterranean Sea and took cable cars down to the […]
